Hopper for seeding-machines.



Patented May 8,1917.

HENRY N. FAAS AND WILLIAM L. BRALEY or SPRINGFIELD, omo, AssIGNoRs ro'r1-1E AMERICAN SEEDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, A.CORPORATION or oHIo.

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Patented. May s, 1917.

Application filed January 14", 19216'.` Serial No. 72,047.

To all aU/wm t may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY N. FAAs and IVILLIAM Il. BRALEY, citizensofthe United States, residing at Springfield, inthe county of Clark andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHoppers for Seeding-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hoppers for seeding machines,and it more particularly relates to the construction of the hopper end.

The object of the invention is to simplify and cheapen the constructionof structures of this character and also to provide a hopper end whichwill possess sufficient strength to resist the strains encountered,particularly rough handling in shipping.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a top plan view of a hopper endembodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the inner side of the same.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a portion of the same showing a portion of thewooden side of the hopper in position therein.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2. i Fig. 5 is asection on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

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Heretofore in the construction of metallic hopper ends it has beencommon in later practice to form the ends either from a one piececasting or stamp the ends from a single piece of sheet metal'.Difliculty has been 6 is a section on the line 66 of 7 is a section onvthe line 7-7 of 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of experienced with thecastings due to the factV that they are frequently broken in shipping,while the sheet metal hopper ends are eX- pensive to make, requiring theuse of eX- pensive dies in their formation. In order to overcome thesedifficulties, we have devised the following construction.

Referring to the drawings, l represents an end panel, which is cut froma strip of sheet metal in the form shown best in Fig. 2, in

which it will be seen that the sides flare outwardly toward the top forthe purpose of forming a hopper of the usual type; that is, one which iswider at the top than at the bottoni. In the formation of these panels,the strip of sheet metal from which they are cut is turnedl over aftereach cutting operation so that there will be no waste of material. Thepanel thus formed is secured preferably by rivets 2 to the transverselyextending flanges 3 and 4 of high carbon steel angle-shaped members, theother flanges 3 and 4 of which extend longitudinally of the hopper andhave secured thereto, by bolts 5, the wooden hopper sides 6. Thesehopper sides 6 fit in the recesses formed between the panel edges andthe flanges 3 and 4 and extend from the top of the angle-shaped membersto a support in the nature of an angle-shaped cross-bar 8 which issecured in position by the rivets 9, these rivets extending through thebar 8, lower end of the panel l and lower portions of the flanges 3, asshown in Fig. 4'; the cross-bar also serving to lend strength to thestructure.

The angle-shaped members 3 3 and 4 4 are extended below the panel 1 andcrosspar 8 and formed to provide supporting egs.

The fianges of each of these angle-shaped members are bent outwardly ona curve and converged toward each other until they finally meet at theireXtreme outer ends where they are provided with coinciding openings l0to receive bolts or other fastening devices by which they may be securedto the frame of the machine. The shaping of these angle-shaped membersis but a simple operation requiring the use of conventional tools incommon use, such for instance, as a drop hammer.

By the construction described it will be seen that a very simple andstrong hopper end is provided, and one which can be cheaply andeconomically manufactured. This angle-shaped leg portion of theangleshaped members affords the greatest strength and there is no dangerof these legs being broken off or bent in shipment as frequently happenswith the legs of cast hop- Der ends or light pressed steel ends.

Having thus described our invention, we claim l. In the structure of thecharacter described, the arrangement of a sheet metal panel and steelangle bars secured to said panel at each side edge thereof, one of theflanges of each of said bars projecting substantially at right-angles tothe panel,

Wooden sides secured to lsaid flanges, the lower ends of said angle-barshavlng thelr flanges bent to forni legs, substantially as` specified.

2. In the structure of the character described, the arrangement of asheet metal panel and steel angle-bars secured to said panel at eachside edge thereof, one of the flanges of each bar projectingsubstantially at right angles to the panel, wooden sides secured to saidflanges, the lower ends of "for 'the purpose specified. 1

xsaid angle bars having their flanges bent to form legs, and a metalGross bar secured to said angle bars to form a supporting shelf,

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 6th day ofJanuary, 1916.

HENRY N. FAAS. WILLIAM L. BRALEY.

I/Vtness (1I-ms. I. WELCH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

